Match Report


Académica de CoimbraAcadémica de Coimbra     Clube Desportivo das AvesClube Desportivo das Aves
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Ricardo QuaresmaR. Quaresma56
G
1captain
G
62Elena MunozE. Munoz
Vitor NunesV. Nunes60
D
2
D
73Edgar RamosE. Ramos
Jorge SantosJ. Santos57
D
3
D
71Leonardo CabreraL. Cabrera
Paulo CastroP. Castro52
D
4
D
71Carlos VarelaC. Varela
Tomas FerreiraT. Ferreira51
D
5
D
66Nuno MartinsN. Martins
Artur TavaresA. Tavares79
M
captain6
M
77Djimi MeriemD. Meriem
Filipe CamposF. Campos65
M
7
M
67Kevin BradyK. Brady
Harry BenjaminH. Benjamin63
M
8
A
75Jaime CastroJ. Castro
Duarte LoureiroD. Loureiro66
A
9
A
74Edmundo FerrerE. Ferrer
Jaime NascimentoJ. Nascimento65
A
10
A
66Gaspar SantosG. Santos
Alexandre LopesA. Lopes60
A
11
A
64Martin ParisM. Paris
 
Alejandro VidalA. Vidal58
A
12
D
64David AndradeD. Andrade
Duarte CamposD. Campos55
A
13
D
60Carlos MarquesC. Marques
Seth HitchcockS. Hitchcock53
A
14
D
59Luis TavaresL. Tavares

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra where Académica de Coimbra play host to Clube Desportivo das Aves. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Académica de Coimbra are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Clube Desportivo das Aves appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gary McStay.


0.00
The whistle blows and Clube Desportivo das Aves kick off!
4.53
Kevin Brady flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Santos controls it well on his chest. Gaspar Santos makes a great pass forward. Kevin Brady runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
6.35
Harry Benjamin decides to run forward with the ball. Harry Benjamin shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
8.07
Leonardo Cabrera threads a neat ball through to Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady flicks a high pass forward. Jaime Castro controls it well on his chest. Jaime Castro whips in a cross ball towards Gaspar Santos. Gaspar Santos connects with a diving header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.24
Djimi Meriem threads a neat ball through to Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.07
Djimi Meriem plays the ball forward to Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Paris. Martin Paris finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Ricardo Quaresma had no chance!! Goal for Clube Desportivo das Aves!
18.55
Leonardo Cabrera arcs the ball upfield. Martin Paris skips past Jorge Santos! Martin Paris rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.54
Vitor Nunes clumsily knocks into Martin Paris. The referee brings Vitor Nunes to one side and gives him a warning! Martin Paris hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.18
Paulo Castro flicks a high pass forward to Duarte Loureiro who brings the ball under control. Duarte Loureiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexandre Lopes but he's offside!
30.56
Filipe Campos threads the ball through to Duarte Loureiro. Duarte Loureiro chips the ball to his team mate, Jaime Nascimento. Jaime Nascimento looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Elena Munoz had no chance!! Goal for Académica de Coimbra! That brings them back into the game!
33.49
Alexandre Lopes kicks a strong pass forward to Jaime Nascimento. Seeing a gap ahead, Jaime Nascimento plays the ball forward to Artur Tavares who has made a great run into the box. Artur Tavares looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Elena Munoz manages to keep it out.
36.38
Leonardo Cabrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady sees space and advances. Kevin Brady plays a one-two with Martin Paris and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Kevin Brady provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
38.26
Artur Tavares advances with the ball. Artur Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.30
Kevin Brady flicks the ball to his team mate, Jaime Castro. Jaime Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Ferrer. Edmundo Ferrer heads the ball goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Académica de Coimbra appear unchanged since the first half. Clube Desportivo das Aves also appear unchanged since the first half. The Académica de Coimbra players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Académica de Coimbra kick off the second half!
47.19
Djimi Meriem knocks the ball forward to Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
49.36
Clube Desportivo das Aves are dictating the run of play here today.
54.47
Carlos Varela passes the ball forward to Martin Paris. Martin Paris shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
57.45
Djimi Meriem hits a low pass to Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady knocks the ball forward to Jaime Castro but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.34
Djimi Meriem flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady advances inside the box! Kevin Brady comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.23
Kevin Brady takes a quick throw-in, which Djimi Meriem takes on the chest. Djimi Meriem surges forward with the ball. Djimi Meriem whips in a cross ball towards Gaspar Santos. Gaspar Santos connects with a diving header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
61.16
Kevin Brady controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jaime Castro. Jaime Castro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
63.01
Harry Benjamin kicks a strong pass forward to Artur Tavares. Artur Tavares sees Alexandre Lopes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexandre Lopes runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Alexandre Lopes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
66.19
Tomas Ferreira kicks a strong pass forward to Harry Benjamin. With imagination, Harry Benjamin laces a through ball forward to Artur Tavares. Artur Tavares knocks in a cross ball towards Jaime Nascimento. Jaime Nascimento outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.57
Carlos Varela catches Duarte Loureiro on the ankles. The referee calls over Carlos Varela and warns him to calm down! Duarte Loureiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.09
Showing composure, Carlos Varela plays the ball forward to Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady flicks a high pass forward to Djimi Meriem who brings the ball under control. Djimi Meriem lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Castro. Jaime Castro makes a convincing header but it's a woeful effort!
77.41
Paulo Castro catches Edmundo Ferrer on the ankles. Paulo Castro is warned by the referee! Edmundo Ferrer stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.27
Filipe Campos flicks a high pass forward to Artur Tavares who brings the ball under control. Artur Tavares shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
84.03
Nuno Martins darts forward. Nuno Martins makes a probing pass to Jaime Castro. Jaime Castro shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
85.15
Carlos Varela flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady plays the ball forward to Martin Paris. Martin Paris knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Quaresma who gathers it comfortably.
89.52
Harry Benjamin kicks a strong pass forward to Jaime Nascimento. Jaime Nascimento skips past Carlos Varela! Some good footwork from Jaime Nascimento provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Elena Munoz!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Académica de Coimbra

Clube Desportivo das Aves
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.6%
58.4%
Play Area
31.5%
40.4%
28.1%

Scorers
Jaime Nascimento 31
Martin Paris 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Brady of Clube Desportivo das Aves

Match Ratings
1.Ricardo Quaresma (GK)
7
2.Vitor Nunes (DEF)
6
3.Jorge Santos (DEF)
6
4.Paulo Castro (DEF)
6
5.Tomas Ferreira (DEF)
6
6.Artur Tavares (MID)
7
7.Filipe Campos (MID)
7
8.Harry Benjamin (MID)
7
9.Duarte Loureiro (ATT)
7
10.Jaime Nascimento (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alexandre Lopes (ATT)
6
 
12.Alejandro Vidal (ATT)
0
13.Duarte Campos (ATT)
0
14.Seth Hitchcock (ATT)
0

1.Elena Munoz (GK)
7
2.Edgar Ramos (DEF)
6
3.Leonardo Cabrera (DEF)
7
4.Carlos Varela (DEF)
6
5.Nuno Martins (DEF)
7
6.Djimi Meriem (MID)
8
7.Kevin Brady (MID)
9
8.Jaime Castro (ATT)
6
9.Edmundo Ferrer (ATT)
6
10.Gaspar Santos (ATT)
6
11.Martin Paris (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.David Andrade (DEF)
0
13.Carlos Marques (DEF)
0
14.Luis Tavares (DEF)
0